About this episode

Rabbi Shmuel Skaist discusses sex addiction, betrayal trauma, and the journey back to trust.

Send us Fan Mail Rabbi Shmuel Skaist, LPC, CSAT is a clinician specializing in sex addiction, compulsive and problematic sexual behaviors, betrayal trauma, relational repair, and broader behavioral and process addictions. He works with individuals and couples navigating sexual compulsivity, secrecy, integrity violations, attachment wounds, and the relational fallout of betrayal. He brings over 35 years of experience in Jewish education to his clinical work, integrating addiction-informed care...

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Host: Sony Perlman

Guest: Rabbi Shmuel Skaist

Topics covered

• sex addiction
• betrayal trauma
• relational repair
• compulsive behaviors
• attachment wounds

Keywords

• sex addiction
• betrayal
• trust
• compulsive behaviors
• relational repair

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